Joe Denly prepares for 'biggest challenge' in new role as England No. 4

Jul 30, 2019: Batsman says he will learn from the mistakes of his first international stint and avoid putting too much pressure on himself

India news

Kapil Dev-led committee in conflict of interest?

Jul 30, 2019: The question has been posed both internally within the BCCI as well as through an external complainant

Widening gulf in women's game exposed by England's Ashes thrashing

Jul 30, 2019: The drubbing at the hands of Australia suggests a £20m investment by the ECB cannot come soon enough

India news

Prithvi Shaw suspended for doping violation

Jul 30, 2019: Shaw had 'inadvertently ingested a prohibited substance, which can be commonly found in cough syrups,' a BCCI release said

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, Colombo

Inept Bangladesh under pressure to avoid clean sweep

Jul 30, 2019: As for Sri Lanka, a win here will grow their confidence ahead of the Test series against New Zealand

Mohammad Amir cleared for Essex stint after visa application approved

Jul 30, 2019: Pakistan seamer had missed first four Vitality Blast games after a hold-up stalled the progress of his visa application

Zimbabwe news

Zimbabwe players ready to 'play for free but to be paid late'

Jul 30, 2019: The focus of the cricketers is to participate in the upcoming women's and men's T20 World Cup qualifiers

Cardiff Hundred team may drop 'Welsh' from name in favour of 'Western Fire'

Jul 30, 2019: ECB's legal partner applies to trademark name, along with "Northern Superchargers"

World Test Championship 2019-21

'There will be more on the line' - captains welcome World Test Championship

Jul 30, 2019: We have longed to have something to play for that gives proper context to Test cricket, says Faf du Plessis of the competition

ICC news

Michael Gough, Joel Wilson added to ICC Elite umpires panel; S Ravi omitted

Jul 30, 2019: The pair, who officiated in the recent World Cup, replaced Ian Gould and Ravi on the Elite Panel

Out-of-form Tamim Iqbal needs patience, and a spot of luck - Jamie Siddons

Jul 30, 2019: The Bangladesh opener, who has hit a major dip in form, has turned to the former national team coach for help

Zimbabwe news

Ousted ZC board labels come-to-work order 'reckless and inappropriate'

Jul 30, 2019: On Monday, the interim committee running ZC had issued a statement instructing all employees, other than those suspended, to report for work or face consequences

Are England ready for the Ashes?

Jul 30, 2019: Coming off a tense World Cup win, an escape in the Ireland Test, and battling top-order problems, are they in the right frame of mind to take on Australia over seven weeks?

Thilan Samaraweera to work with New Zealand Test team in Sri Lanka

Jul 30, 2019: Samaraweera has played 81 Tests, averaging 48, and had also worked with the Sri Lankan support staff in 2018

India won't 'jump the gun' with Ajinkya Rahane, says Virat Kohli

Jul 30, 2019: Rahane's lean patch over the last two years could happen to anyone, says Indian captain as he backs his deputy

Australia news

James Pattinson, Usman Khawaja in line to play first Ashes Test

Jul 30, 2019: Bancroft appears likely to partner Warner, with Wade looking set to bat No.6, while Hazlewood, Starc and Siddle are in a tussle for the last fast bowling spot

Australia news

Travis Head softens approach for Ashes quest

Jul 30, 2019: Australia's joint vice-captain knows that he will need to be patient and show a more measured approach to have success in English conditions

'It's England v Australia but we'll still shake hands' - Bairstow on Warner friendship

Jul 29, 2019: Previous alliances - and battles - put to one side for Ashes contest says England wicketkeeper

England could have stand-in captain and coach for New Zealand tour - Ashley Giles

Jul 29, 2019: Two-Test tour falls outside of World Test Championship, and therefore offers a chance to avoid player burn-our

Pakistan cricket

'Amir could have managed those five years better' - Mickey Arthur

Jul 29, 2019: The Pakistan coach believes Amir could have managed his workload better had he looked after his body during the banned period